JULY 26 – 29, 2012
BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY, BLUFFTON, OHIO
Finding Our Way
Plenary Speaker: Brent Bill
Meetings for Worship with attention to Business will be held in morning and afternoon sessions. Woven throughout the weekend are a planned program for all ages, Bible study, Adult Young Friends’ activities, workshops, a book store, worship sharing, relaxation, introspection, fellowship, conversation, and fun.
You’ll find all the details regarding our yearly gathering in the Spring 2012 Bulletin. A separate download of just the LEYM Registration Pack will also be available as a PDF.
We are eager to greet old Friends and welcome many newcomers in July. See you in Bluffton!
About our Theme and Plenary Speaker
Our theme is focused on the process of discernment. Our Plenary Speaker, Brent Bill, is from Indiana Yearly Meeting. A seasoned Quaker minister, author, and speaker, Brent has written several books on themes of interest to Friends, including The Sacred Compass, a book about the process of discernment.
Here is a sample of his writing:
When we travel through life attentive to the sacred compass, we find that God’s direction changes us. We discover that spiritual discernment is about sensing the presence and call of God, and not just about making decisions. The process of following the sacred compass awakens us to a life of constant renewal of our hearts, minds, wills, and souls.
This renewal moves us deep into personal spiritual transformation. And as we change, we also change the lives of the people around us and, ultimately, the world. Such transformation is not accomplished by following a pre-published route mapped out in “The God’s Will Guidebook.” Rather, true transformation happens when we let the map (and any idea of a map) flutter from our tight grasp and instead begin to use the sacred compass that God provides–the compass of the Holy Spirit’s work within us.
Brent’s other books include:
Holy Silence: The Gift of Quaker Spirituality
Mind the Light: Learning to See with Spiritual Eyes
For more information, you can go to his website at www.brentbill.com or check out his blog at holyordinary.blogspot.com
